Rideout 28th May

Started out lovely but we had rain, hale and sleet on the way home! First time i've ridden this bike on twisty roads with Gemma on the back so it was a bit of a challenge.. didn't like the wet roads much either! Anyway, had a good day and have just about thawed out now!

Some photos from the rideout..

I've fitted a high-level exhaust to the bike

The standard exhaust is stainless steel but looked very long and was mounted so that it hid part of the rear wheel. The rear wheel is mounted on a single-sided swingarm and I think it's a shame to obscure the view!

Anyway, I managed to find a bargain on Ebay. I got myself a road legal Devil 'Magnum' exhaust with removable baffle. It looks much better on the bike and came with all the bits to adapt the pillion footpeg mount. It only took me around 30 minutes to remove the standard can and fit this one!

With the baffle in, the exhaust sounded much the same as the stock can but I've since removed the baffle and it sounds lovely now! It's not overly loud but gives a nice deep rumble at tickover and a deep growl when on the move.

Here are a few of photos of the bike. The first one shows the bike with the standard can while the next couple show the new exhaust fitted..

Thundersprint 2007

Here are a few photos taken at the Thundersprint in Northwich this year. More information on the event can be found at their website, http://www.thundersprint.com/ The first picture shows Ryuichi Kiyonari heading out into the town centre on a race bike!

A few more photos can be found here...
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v293/banditnovice/

The Hastings May Day Run

We went down to Hastings for the May Day run at the weekends. I think we must have been followed by a big grey cloud judging by the weather! It was very blustery and rained off and on all weekend. That being said, there were still plenty of bikes there of all shapes and sizes, as you can see below!


Fireblade quad!

Looks like short circuit....

Johnny 5 is alive!

and some more... just call me David Bailey!

Some more photos of the new bike...

Speed four - Speed Triple

Well, i've had the Speed 4 for almost 12 months and I'm just about to swap it for a Speed Triple! I've enjoyed my time with the Speed 4 but the Speed Triple isn't quite as frantic as the Four and it has more room for pillion passengers and luggage too. I'd love to get my hands on the new shape Triple but my bank balance disagrees! I've found a spotless 2005 plate Speed Triple with only 600 miles on the clock! I've been out on it for a couple of hours this afternoon and have paid my deposit.. Just got to wait for a collection date now! Anyway, here it is...